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30 Nov 2023
Individual:  Bush, George W. Forty-third President of the United States
Upd   Cartoons and Comic Strips I _Told_ You I Was the Decider
 
Topic:  Habeas Corpus, Writ of A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully
Upd   Cartoons and Comic Strips I _Told_ You I Was the Decider
 
Upd Source:  Wilder Lane - Hero of the Day, Rose Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpt of essay by Robert LeFevre on The Discovery of Freedom
 
29 Nov 2023
Individual:  Bush, George W. Forty-third President of the United States
Upd   Reviews An Empire Built of Paper
Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin
 
Individual:  Cantillon, Richard 18th century Irish economist
Upd   Reviews Economic Thought Before Adam Smith—An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume 1
Review of Murray Rothbard's Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995) (note: despite the title, Adam Smith is included in this volume and the review)
 
Individual:  Ebeling, Richard Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education
Upd   Writings Economics Ideas: David Hume on Self-Coordinating and Correcting Market Processes
Explores Hume's contributions to the then young subject of "political economy", particularly on the mercantilist view of the need for a "positive" balance of trade
 
Group:  Federal Reserve System The central bank of the United States
Upd   Reviews An Empire Built of Paper
Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin
 
Individual:  Flynn, John T. American journalist, author of The Roosevelt Myth
Upd   Reviews An Empire Built of Paper
Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles Economics Ideas: David Hume on Self-Coordinating and Correcting Market Processes
Explores Hume's contributions to the then young subject of "political economy", particularly on the mercantilist view of the need for a "positive" balance of trade
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Economics Ideas: David Hume on Self-Coordinating and Correcting Market Processes
Explores Hume's contributions to the then young subject of "political economy", particularly on the mercantilist view of the need for a "positive" balance of trade
 
Individual:  Harding, Warren G. Twenty-ninth President of the United States
Upd   Reviews An Empire Built of Paper
Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin
 
Individual:  Hume, David 18th century Scottish philosopher
Upd   Articles Economics Ideas: David Hume on Self-Coordinating and Correcting Market Processes
Explores Hume's contributions to the then young subject of "political economy", particularly on the mercantilist view of the need for a "positive" balance of trade
 
Topic:  Imperialism Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories
Upd   Reviews An Empire Built of Paper
Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin
 
Individual:  Locke, John 17th century English philosopher
Upd   Reviews Economic Thought Before Adam Smith—An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume 1
Review of Murray Rothbard's Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995) (note: despite the title, Adam Smith is included in this volume and the review)
 
Topic:  Money The most commonly used medium of exchange
Upd   Articles Economics Ideas: David Hume on Self-Coordinating and Correcting Market Processes
Explores Hume's contributions to the then young subject of "political economy", particularly on the mercantilist view of the need for a "positive" balance of trade
Upd   Reviews An Empire Built of Paper
Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin
Upd     Economic Thought Before Adam Smith—An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume 1
Review of Murray Rothbard's Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995) (note: despite the title, Adam Smith is included in this volume and the review)
 
Individual:  Oppenheimer, Franz German sociologist and economist, author of The State
Upd   Reviews An Empire Built of Paper
Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin
 
Individual:  Rockwell, Lew President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com
Upd   Writings An Empire Built of Paper
Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Reviews Economic Thought Before Adam Smith—An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume 1
Review of Murray Rothbard's Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995) (note: despite the title, Adam Smith is included in this volume and the review)
 
Individual:  Smith, Adam Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations
Upd   Reviews Economic Thought Before Adam Smith—An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume 1
Review of Murray Rothbard's Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995) (note: despite the title, Adam Smith is included in this volume and the review)
 
Individual:  Wilder Lane, Rose American journalist, author of The Discovery of Freedom
Upd   Articles Rose Wilder Lane - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpt of essay by Robert LeFevre on The Discovery of Freedom
 
Individual:  Wilson, Woodrow Twenty-eighth President of the United States
Upd   Reviews An Empire Built of Paper
Review of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (2006) by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin
 
28 Nov 2023
Individual:  Cantillon, Richard 18th century Irish economist
Upd   Articles David Hume and the Theory of Money
Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists
 
Topic:  Economics, Austrian The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger
Upd   Articles A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money
Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes
 
Individual:  Hume, David 18th century Scottish philosopher
Upd   Articles David Hume and the Theory of Money
Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists
 
Individual:  Hutt, William Harold 20th century British-born economist
Upd   Articles A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money
Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes
 
Individual:  Menger, Carl Founder of the Austrian School of economics
Upd   Articles A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money
Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes
 
Upd Source:  Mises - Hero of the Day, Ludwig von Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist
 
Topic:  Money The most commonly used medium of exchange
Upd   Articles A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money
Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes
Upd     David Hume and the Theory of Money
Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists
 
Topic:  Prices Convey information between buyers and sellers
Upd   Articles A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money
Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money
Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes
Upd   Writings David Hume and the Theory of Money
Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists
 
Individual:  Schumpeter, Joseph 20th century Austrian economist
Upd   Articles A Critique of Monetarist and Austrian Doctrines on the Utility and Value of Money
Examines the differences and similarities between the writings of monetarists such as Irving Fisher and Austrian economists such as Ludwig von Mises on the topic of money, contrasting them with the meager explanations of John Maynard Keynes
 
Individual:  Smith, Adam Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations
Upd   Articles David Hume and the Theory of Money
Excerpted from section 15.4; brief overview and criticism of Hume's philosophical views followed by discussion of his monetary theory contrasting it with the thoughts of Cantillon, Turgot and Austrian school economists
 
27 Nov 2023
Topic:  Banking The business of accepting deposits and lending money
Upd   Articles Competing Money Supplies
Discusses the arguments in favorand against free banking, with multiple private banks issuing their own notes, including historical precedents and proposals for the medium for note redemption
 
Individual:  Bush, George W. Forty-third President of the United States
Upd   Articles The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
 
Topic:  Central Banking The practice of establishing a country's monetary policy through a government-owned or -controlled institution
Upd   Articles Competing Money Supplies
Discusses the arguments in favorand against free banking, with multiple private banks issuing their own notes, including historical precedents and proposals for the medium for note redemption
 
Topic:  Economics Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends
Upd   Reference The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics
Encyclopedia, edited by David Henderson, first published in 1993 (as The Fortune Encyclopedia of Economics) and since 2002 online at the Library of Economics and Liberty (EconLib.org)
 
Group:  Federal Reserve System The central bank of the United States
Upd   Articles The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
 
Topic:  Gold Standard A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold
Upd   Articles The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
Upd     Competing Money Supplies
Discusses the arguments in favorand against free banking, with multiple private banks issuing their own notes, including historical precedents and proposals for the medium for note redemption
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
 
Individual:  Harding, Warren G. Twenty-ninth President of the United States
Upd   Articles The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
 
Topic:  Inflation Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion
Upd   Articles The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
 
Individual:  Jefferson, Thomas Author of the Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States
Upd   Articles The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
 
Individual:  Mises, Ludwig von Austrian school economist, author of Human Action
Upd   Articles The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
Upd     Ludwig von Mises - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist
 
Topic:  Money The most commonly used medium of exchange
Upd   Articles The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
Upd     Competing Money Supplies
Discusses the arguments in favorand against free banking, with multiple private banks issuing their own notes, including historical precedents and proposals for the medium for note redemption
 
Individual:  Oppenheimer, Franz German sociologist and economist, author of The State
Upd   Articles The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
 
Individual:  Rockwell, Lew President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com
Upd   Writings The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
 
Topic:  Socialism Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control
Upd   Articles The Case for the Barbarous Relic
Argues for a return to the gold stndard by reviewing U.S. political, economic and monetary history; from talk presented in New York City on 21 March 2006
 
24 Nov 2023
Topic:  Gold Standard A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold
Upd   Articles "Bad Money Drives Out Good"
Explains Gresham's Law, recounting how Queen Elizabeth I restored pure silver coinage, how the Romans debased the Greek silver drachma and how Swiss bankers bought gold from the U.S. Treasury in the early 1970s
 
Place:  Great Britain Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom
Upd   Articles "Bad Money Drives Out Good"
Explains Gresham's Law, recounting how Queen Elizabeth I restored pure silver coinage, how the Romans debased the Greek silver drachma and how Swiss bankers bought gold from the U.S. Treasury in the early 1970s
 
Topic:  Money The most commonly used medium of exchange
Upd   Articles "Bad Money Drives Out Good"
Explains Gresham's Law, recounting how Queen Elizabeth I restored pure silver coinage, how the Romans debased the Greek silver drachma and how Swiss bankers bought gold from the U.S. Treasury in the early 1970s
 
Upd Source:  Nock - Hero of the Day, Albert Jay Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from the essay "A Hero of Yesterday Buried in Our Midst", originally published on 8 April 1999
 
Place:  Switzerland Territory in west central Europe, ruled since 1848 by the Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft - Confédération suisse - Confederazione Svizzera
Upd   Articles "Bad Money Drives Out Good"
Explains Gresham's Law, recounting how Queen Elizabeth I restored pure silver coinage, how the Romans debased the Greek silver drachma and how Swiss bankers bought gold from the U.S. Treasury in the early 1970s
 
22 Nov 2023
Individual:  Aristotle Greek philosopher, tutor of young Alexander the Great
Upd   Articles Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property
Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics
 
Individual:  Ebeling, Richard Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education
Upd   Writings Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property
Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics
 
Topic:  Economic Fallacies Popular mistakes in reasoning about economic concepts
Upd   Articles A-Scalping We van Gogh
Explains the economics concepts of opportunity cost, money, prices and entrepreneurship, based on analysis of scalping of "free" tickets for a Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art
 
Topic:  Economics Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends
Upd   Articles Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property
Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics
 
Topic:  Economics, Austrian The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger
Upd   Articles Austrian "Inflation," Austrian "Money," and Federal Reserve Policy
Response to Joseph Salerno's Oct 1999 The Freeman article which critiqued Timberlake's essays in the April, May and June 1999 issues; discusses the words "inflation" and "money" and Federal Reserve policies, in an Austrian economics context
 
Topic:  Entrepreneurship Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services
Upd   Articles A-Scalping We van Gogh
Explains the economics concepts of opportunity cost, money, prices and entrepreneurship, based on analysis of scalping of "free" tickets for a Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art
 
Group:  Federal Reserve System The central bank of the United States
Upd   Articles Austrian "Inflation," Austrian "Money," and Federal Reserve Policy
Response to Joseph Salerno's Oct 1999 The Freeman article which critiqued Timberlake's essays in the April, May and June 1999 issues; discusses the words "inflation" and "money" and Federal Reserve policies, in an Austrian economics context
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles A-Scalping We van Gogh
Explains the economics concepts of opportunity cost, money, prices and entrepreneurship, based on analysis of scalping of "free" tickets for a Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art
 
Topic:  Inflation Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion
Upd   Articles Austrian "Inflation," Austrian "Money," and Federal Reserve Policy
Response to Joseph Salerno's Oct 1999 The Freeman article which critiqued Timberlake's essays in the April, May and June 1999 issues; discusses the words "inflation" and "money" and Federal Reserve policies, in an Austrian economics context
 
Topic:  Money The most commonly used medium of exchange
Upd   Articles A-Scalping We van Gogh
Explains the economics concepts of opportunity cost, money, prices and entrepreneurship, based on analysis of scalping of "free" tickets for a Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art
Upd     Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property
Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics
 
Topic:  Prices Convey information between buyers and sellers
Upd   Articles A-Scalping We van Gogh
Explains the economics concepts of opportunity cost, money, prices and entrepreneurship, based on analysis of scalping of "free" tickets for a Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art
 
Topic:  Private Property Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities
Upd   Articles Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property
Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics
 
Topic:  Property Tangible goods owned or claimed by one or more individuals
Upd   Articles Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property
Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics
 
Topic:  Property Rights Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets
Upd   Articles Aristotle Understood the Importance of Property
Discusses Aristotle's views on private property and property rights (contrasting them with those of Plato), the "ends" of human life, economics ("household management"), wealth acquisition, prices, money and related topics
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings A-Scalping We van Gogh
Explains the economics concepts of opportunity cost, money, prices and entrepreneurship, based on analysis of scalping of "free" tickets for a Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles Austrian "Inflation," Austrian "Money," and Federal Reserve Policy
Response to Joseph Salerno's Oct 1999 The Freeman article which critiqued Timberlake's essays in the April, May and June 1999 issues; discusses the words "inflation" and "money" and Federal Reserve policies, in an Austrian economics context
 
Individual:  Yeager, Leland B. American professor of economics
Upd   Articles Austrian "Inflation," Austrian "Money," and Federal Reserve Policy
Response to Joseph Salerno's Oct 1999 The Freeman article which critiqued Timberlake's essays in the April, May and June 1999 issues; discusses the words "inflation" and "money" and Federal Reserve policies, in an Austrian economics context
 
21 Nov 2023
Topic:  Banking The business of accepting deposits and lending money
Upd   Reference Money and Banking
Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking
 
Topic:  Central Banking The practice of establishing a country's monetary policy through a government-owned or -controlled institution
Upd   Articles Money and Banking
Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking
 
Topic:  Conservatism Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions
Upd   Articles Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right
Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943)
 
Group:  Federal Reserve System The central bank of the United States
Upd   Articles Money and Banking
Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking
 
Individual:  Friedman, Milton 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences
Upd   Articles Money and Banking
Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking
 
Individual:  Hayek, F. A. Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Upd   Articles Money and Banking
Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking
 
Topic:  Money The most commonly used medium of exchange
Upd   Reference Money and Banking
Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking
Upd   Articles Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right
Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943)
 
Individual:  Nock, Albert Jay Author of Our Enemy, The State, founder of The Freeman (1920-24)
Upd   Articles Albert Jay Nock - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from the essay "A Hero of Yesterday Buried in Our Midst", originally published on 8 April 1999
Upd     Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right
Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943)
 
Topic:  Politics The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government
Upd   Articles Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right
Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943)
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles Money and Banking
Discusses some of the issues regarding money, whether state- or privately issued, and banking, including central banks, such as the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking and free (fully unregulated) banking
 
Topic:  State, The The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
Upd   Articles Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right
Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943)
 
20 Nov 2023
Individual:  Boudreaux, Donald J. Professor of Economics, past President of the Foundation for Economic Education
Upd   Videos Free Trade vs. Protectionism
Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade
 
Place:  Brazil Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil
Upd   Articles Trade Restrictions Show Hypocrisy
Discusses how U.S. and European agricultural tariffs and quotas, established at the behest of wealthy farmers in those countries, harm farmers in the developing world as well as others in the developed nations
 
Individual:  Cleveland, Grover Twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States
Upd   Articles Grover Cleveland - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from H. L. Mencken's review of Grover Cleveland: a Study in Courage (1932) by Allan Nevins
 
Upd Source:  Cleveland - Hero of the Day, Grover Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from H. L. Mencken's review of Grover Cleveland: a Study in Courage (1932) by Allan Nevins
 
Topic:  Commerce Clause Clause of article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress power "to regulate commerce"
Upd   Videos Free Trade vs. Protectionism
Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade
 
Topic:  Comparative Advantage, Law of Economic tenet formulated by David Ricardo, also Law of Association
Upd   Articles We Need Real Free Trade Now
Responds to an article by Paul Craig Roberts and Senator Charles Schumer arguing that free trade is no longer tenable due to outsourcing of jobs to Asian countries made possible by the "easy mobility of software and data"
 
Topic:  Farming The business of agriculture
Upd   Articles Trade Restrictions Show Hypocrisy
Discusses how U.S. and European agricultural tariffs and quotas, established at the behest of wealthy farmers in those countries, harm farmers in the developing world as well as others in the developed nations
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles Trade Restrictions Show Hypocrisy
Discusses how U.S. and European agricultural tariffs and quotas, established at the behest of wealthy farmers in those countries, harm farmers in the developing world as well as others in the developed nations
Upd   Videos Free Trade vs. Protectionism
Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Trade Restrictions Show Hypocrisy
Discusses how U.S. and European agricultural tariffs and quotas, established at the behest of wealthy farmers in those countries, harm farmers in the developing world as well as others in the developed nations
 
Place:  Hong Kong Territory in southeast China, formerly a British Crown colony, ruled since 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of China
Upd   Videos Free Trade vs. Protectionism
Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade
 
Individual:  Mencken, H. L. Journalist, author of The American Language
Upd   Writings Grover Cleveland - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from H. L. Mencken's review of Grover Cleveland: a Study in Courage (1932) by Allan Nevins
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings Trade Restrictions Show Hypocrisy
Discusses how U.S. and European agricultural tariffs and quotas, established at the behest of wealthy farmers in those countries, harm farmers in the developing world as well as others in the developed nations
 
Place:  United States Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America
Upd   Videos Free Trade vs. Protectionism
Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade
 
17 Nov 2023
Place:  England The southern part of the island of Great Britain
Upd   Articles Thomas Paine on Commerce
Selection of Thomas Paine quotes, from The Rights of Man, on trade, particularly between different nations and contrasted with war
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles Thomas Paine on Commerce
Selection of Thomas Paine quotes, from The Rights of Man, on trade, particularly between different nations and contrasted with war
Upd     Tear Down the Trade Walls
Reflections on free trade sparked by Ukrainian president Yushchenko's remarks to the U.S. Congress asking them to remove trade restrictions that prevent Ukrainians from selling to Americans
 
Individual:  Paine, Thomas American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet
Upd   Articles Thomas Paine on Commerce
Selection of Thomas Paine quotes, from The Rights of Man, on trade, particularly between different nations and contrasted with war
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings Tear Down the Trade Walls
Reflections on free trade sparked by Ukrainian president Yushchenko's remarks to the U.S. Congress asking them to remove trade restrictions that prevent Ukrainians from selling to Americans
 
Upd Source:  Spencer - Hero of the Day, Herbert Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; argues that Spencer was a pioneer of "dialectical" (context-keeping) libertarianism; based on article in Aug 1999 Liberty
 
Place:  Ukraine Territory in eastern Europe, ruled since 1991 by the republic of Uryad Ukrayiny
Upd   Articles Tear Down the Trade Walls
Reflections on free trade sparked by Ukrainian president Yushchenko's remarks to the U.S. Congress asking them to remove trade restrictions that prevent Ukrainians from selling to Americans
 
Topic:  War Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State"
Upd   Articles Thomas Paine on Commerce
Selection of Thomas Paine quotes, from The Rights of Man, on trade, particularly between different nations and contrasted with war
 
16 Nov 2023
Individual:  Chodorov, Frank Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education
Upd   Articles The Singular Henry George: Insights and Influence
Discusses George's early life, the main arguments made in his writings and the influence and disagreements he had with contemporary and later radicals
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles A Summary View of the Rights of British America
Details, as a resolution to be adopted by a congress of deputies of the various states, complaints against the current and previous British kings and parliament, including laws or decrees limiting commerce, suspending state legislatures and many more
Upd     The Singular Henry George: Insights and Influence
Discusses George's early life, the main arguments made in his writings and the influence and disagreements he had with contemporary and later radicals
Upd     Science, Reason, and Moral Progress
Argues that the progress made in the domain of morality in the past few centuries resulted primarily from the Scientific Revolution (Copernicus, Newton, etc.) and the Enlightment that followed it
 
Individual:  George, Henry Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty
Upd   Articles The Singular Henry George: Insights and Influence
Discusses George's early life, the main arguments made in his writings and the influence and disagreements he had with contemporary and later radicals
 
Topic:  Health Care Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual
Upd   Articles Substance, not style
Contrasts several of presidential candidate Obama's 2008 issue positions with those of Hillary Clinton and argues his approach could be called left-libertarianism
 
Individual:  Hodgskin, Thomas Nineteenth century British economics writer, critic of "capitalism"
Upd   Articles The Singular Henry George: Insights and Influence
Discusses George's early life, the main arguments made in his writings and the influence and disagreements he had with contemporary and later radicals
 
Individual:  Jefferson, Thomas Author of the Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States
Upd   Writings A Summary View of the Rights of British America
Details, as a resolution to be adopted by a congress of deputies of the various states, complaints against the current and previous British kings and parliament, including laws or decrees limiting commerce, suspending state legislatures and many more
 
Topic:  Land Natural resources available for producing goods or delivering services
Upd   Articles The Singular Henry George: Insights and Influence
Discusses George's early life, the main arguments made in his writings and the influence and disagreements he had with contemporary and later radicals
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles Substance, not style
Contrasts several of presidential candidate Obama's 2008 issue positions with those of Hillary Clinton and argues his approach could be called left-libertarianism
 
Individual:  Obama, Barack Forty-fourth President of the United States
Upd   Articles Substance, not style
Contrasts several of presidential candidate Obama's 2008 issue positions with those of Hillary Clinton and argues his approach could be called left-libertarianism
 
Topic:  Prices Convey information between buyers and sellers
Upd   Articles The Sanctity of Private Property, Part 2
Contrasts the attitudes of 20th century American citizens towards international trade and the oil business to citizens in communist countries, the former believing they live under a "private property" system which is not socialistic in nature
 
Topic:  Private Property Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities
Upd   Articles The Sanctity of Private Property, Part 2
Contrasts the attitudes of 20th century American citizens towards international trade and the oil business to citizens in communist countries, the former believing they live under a "private property" system which is not socialistic in nature
 
Topic:  Property Rights Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets
Upd   Articles A Summary View of the Rights of British America
Details, as a resolution to be adopted by a congress of deputies of the various states, complaints against the current and previous British kings and parliament, including laws or decrees limiting commerce, suspending state legislatures and many more
 
Individual:  Quesnay, François 18th century French Physiocrat economist, also trained in medicine
Upd   Articles Science, Reason, and Moral Progress
Argues that the progress made in the domain of morality in the past few centuries resulted primarily from the Scientific Revolution (Copernicus, Newton, etc.) and the Enlightment that followed it
 
Topic:  Trial by Jury, Right to Guarantees in criminal and civil cases
Upd   Articles A Summary View of the Rights of British America
Details, as a resolution to be adopted by a congress of deputies of the various states, complaints against the current and previous British kings and parliament, including laws or decrees limiting commerce, suspending state legislatures and many more
 
Individual:  Tucker, Benjamin American individualist anarchist, publisher of the 19th century Liberty periodical
Upd   Articles The Singular Henry George: Insights and Influence
Discusses George's early life, the main arguments made in his writings and the influence and disagreements he had with contemporary and later radicals
 
15 Nov 2023
Individual:  Aristotle Greek philosopher, tutor of young Alexander the Great
Upd   Articles Herbert Spencer - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; argues that Spencer was a pioneer of "dialectical" (context-keeping) libertarianism; based on article in Aug 1999 Liberty
 
Individual:  Bastiat, Frédéric 19th century French economist
Upd   Articles The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality
Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results
 
Place:  Canada Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada
Upd   Articles The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality
Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results
 
Individual:  Cobden, Richard Nineteenth century British politician, leading proponent of free trade
Upd   Articles Richard Cobden: Activist for Peace
Examines Cobden's arguments for trade liberalization, with extensive set of quotations
 
Topic:  Comparative Advantage, Law of Economic tenet formulated by David Ricardo, also Law of Association
Upd   Articles The Ricardian Law of Association
Chapter 8 "Human Society", section 4; discusses how all people benefit when they cooperate with each other and how the division of labor results in greater productivity
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles Richard Cobden: Activist for Peace
Examines Cobden's arguments for trade liberalization, with extensive set of quotations
Upd     The Ricardian Law of Association
Chapter 8 "Human Society", section 4; discusses how all people benefit when they cooperate with each other and how the division of labor results in greater productivity
Upd     The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality
Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results
 
Individual:  Friedman, Milton 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences
Upd   Articles The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality
Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results
 
Place:  Japan Archipelago off the northeast coast of Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Nippon-koku
Upd   Articles The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality
Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results
 
Individual:  Mises, Ludwig von Austrian school economist, author of Human Action
Upd   Writings The Ricardian Law of Association
Chapter 8 "Human Society", section 4; discusses how all people benefit when they cooperate with each other and how the division of labor results in greater productivity
 
Individual:  Reagan, Ronald Hollywood actor, fortieth President of the United States
Upd   Articles The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality
Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality
Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results
 
Individual:  Schumpeter, Joseph 20th century Austrian economist
Upd   Articles The Reagan Record On Trade: Rhetoric Vs. Reality
Analysis of Reagan's stance on free trade and protectionism, contrasting what he and those in his administration said with a lengthy list of actual quotas, tariffs and trade negotiation results
 
Individual:  Sciabarra, Chris Matthew Politics scholar at New York University, editor of The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies
Upd   Writings Herbert Spencer - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; argues that Spencer was a pioneer of "dialectical" (context-keeping) libertarianism; based on article in Aug 1999 Liberty
 
Group:  Society Grouping of individuals interacting with each other
Upd   Articles Herbert Spencer - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; argues that Spencer was a pioneer of "dialectical" (context-keeping) libertarianism; based on article in Aug 1999 Liberty
 
Individual:  Spencer, Herbert 19th century English philosopher
Upd   Articles Herbert Spencer - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; argues that Spencer was a pioneer of "dialectical" (context-keeping) libertarianism; based on article in Aug 1999 Liberty
 
14 Nov 2023
Upd Source:  Carta Magna Carta otorgada por el rey Juan de Inglaterra, el 15 de junio de 1215 (traducción al español por Freedom Circle)
 
Topic:  Comparative Advantage, Law of Economic tenet formulated by David Ricardo, also Law of Association
Upd   Articles Protectionism and Unemployment
Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more
 
Upd Source:  Douglass - Hero of the Day, Frederick Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist
 
Individual:  Ebeling, Richard Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education
Upd   Reviews Book Review: Problemas Economicos de Mexico
Review of Problemas Económicos de México (1998), translation of the 1943 English monograph "Mexico's Economic Problems" by Ludwig von Mises
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles Protectionism and Unemployment
Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more
Upd     Physiocracy
Discusses the Physiocrats, focusing mostly on Quesnay and his Tableau Économique
Upd   Reviews Book Review: Problemas Economicos de Mexico
Review of Problemas Económicos de México (1998), translation of the 1943 English monograph "Mexico's Economic Problems" by Ludwig von Mises
 
Place:  Japan Archipelago off the northeast coast of Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Nippon-koku
Upd   Articles Protectionism and Unemployment
Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more
 
Topic:  Labor Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services
Upd   Articles Protectionism and Unemployment
Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more
 
Upd Source:  Magna Carta Charter granted by King John of England in 15 June 1215 (English translation by Freedom Circle)
 
Place:  Mexico Territory in south central North America, ruled since 1917 by the Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Upd   Reviews Book Review: Problemas Economicos de Mexico
Review of Problemas Económicos de México (1998), translation of the 1943 English monograph "Mexico's Economic Problems" by Ludwig von Mises
 
Individual:  Mises, Ludwig von Austrian school economist, author of Human Action
Upd   Reviews Book Review: Problemas Economicos de Mexico
Review of Problemas Económicos de México (1998), translation of the 1943 English monograph "Mexico's Economic Problems" by Ludwig von Mises
 
Individual:  Sennholz, Hans German-American economist of the Austrian School
Upd   Writings Protectionism and Unemployment
Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more
 
Topic:  Unemployment The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation
Upd   Articles Protectionism and Unemployment
Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more
 
Place:  United States Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America
Upd   Articles Protectionism and Unemployment
Discusses why foreign and domestic trade are both beneficial, mercantilism and neo-mercantilism, the groups wanting tariffs and protectionism, the effects of trade restrictions on labor, the factors affecting industry competitiveness and more
 
13 Nov 2023
Individual:  Bastiat, Frédéric 19th century French economist
Upd   Writings Our Secret Desires: Why we end up with trade barriers
Originally "Abondance, Disette" (Abundance, Scarcity), an essay in Economic Sophisms, translated in 1964 by Arthur Goddard; published in Reason March 1989
 
Place:  Europe By convention, a continent comprising the westernmost area of Eurasia
Upd   Articles Obama Should Steer Clear of Ukraine
Discusses the situation in Ukraine in early 2014, including pronouncements from Barack Obama and the effects of further potential intervention by Europe, NATO, Russia or the U.S.
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles Obama Should Steer Clear of Ukraine
Discusses the situation in Ukraine in early 2014, including pronouncements from Barack Obama and the effects of further potential intervention by Europe, NATO, Russia or the U.S.
Upd     Our Secret Desires: Why we end up with trade barriers
Originally "Abondance, Disette" (Abundance, Scarcity), an essay in Economic Sophisms, translated in 1964 by Arthur Goddard; published in Reason March 1989
 
Topic:  Labor Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services
Upd   Articles Our Secret Desires: Why we end up with trade barriers
Originally "Abondance, Disette" (Abundance, Scarcity), an essay in Economic Sophisms, translated in 1964 by Arthur Goddard; published in Reason March 1989
 
Topic:  Money The most commonly used medium of exchange
Upd   Articles Our Secret Desires: Why we end up with trade barriers
Originally "Abondance, Disette" (Abundance, Scarcity), an essay in Economic Sophisms, translated in 1964 by Arthur Goddard; published in Reason March 1989
 
Individual:  Obama, Barack Forty-fourth President of the United States
Upd   Articles Obama Should Steer Clear of Ukraine
Discusses the situation in Ukraine in early 2014, including pronouncements from Barack Obama and the effects of further potential intervention by Europe, NATO, Russia or the U.S.
 
Topic:  Prices Convey information between buyers and sellers
Upd   Articles Our Secret Desires: Why we end up with trade barriers
Originally "Abondance, Disette" (Abundance, Scarcity), an essay in Economic Sophisms, translated in 1964 by Arthur Goddard; published in Reason March 1989
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings Obama Should Steer Clear of Ukraine
Discusses the situation in Ukraine in early 2014, including pronouncements from Barack Obama and the effects of further potential intervention by Europe, NATO, Russia or the U.S.
 
Place:  Russia Territory in eastern Europe and northern Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Rossiyskaya Federatsiya
Upd   Articles Obama Should Steer Clear of Ukraine
Discusses the situation in Ukraine in early 2014, including pronouncements from Barack Obama and the effects of further potential intervention by Europe, NATO, Russia or the U.S.
 
Place:  Ukraine Territory in eastern Europe, ruled since 1991 by the republic of Uryad Ukrayiny
Upd   Articles Obama Should Steer Clear of Ukraine
Discusses the situation in Ukraine in early 2014, including pronouncements from Barack Obama and the effects of further potential intervention by Europe, NATO, Russia or the U.S.
 
10 Nov 2023
Place:  Argentina Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina
Upd   Articles The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy
Lengthy economic history of Argentina, from the time of the conquistadors to the early 1990's, highlighting the outstanding growth in the 19th and early 20th century and the economic nationalism and government interventions in the 20th century
 
Place:  Buenos Aires Capital of Argentina, founded 1536
Upd   Articles The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy
Lengthy economic history of Argentina, from the time of the conquistadors to the early 1990's, highlighting the outstanding growth in the 19th and early 20th century and the economic nationalism and government interventions in the 20th century
 
Individual:  Douglass, Frederick 19th century American abolitionist, known for his autobiography as a slave
Upd   Articles Frederick Douglass - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy
Lengthy economic history of Argentina, from the time of the conquistadors to the early 1990's, highlighting the outstanding growth in the 19th and early 20th century and the economic nationalism and government interventions in the 20th century
Upd     Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods
Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote
 
Topic:  Inflation Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion
Upd   Articles The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy
Lengthy economic history of Argentina, from the time of the conquistadors to the early 1990's, highlighting the outstanding growth in the 19th and early 20th century and the economic nationalism and government interventions in the 20th century
 
Topic:  Intellectual Property Laws Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights
Upd   Articles The Many Monopolies
Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views
 
Topic:  Labor Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services
Upd   Articles The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy
Lengthy economic history of Argentina, from the time of the conquistadors to the early 1990's, highlighting the outstanding growth in the 19th and early 20th century and the economic nationalism and government interventions in the 20th century
 
Place:  Mexico Territory in south central North America, ruled since 1917 by the Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Upd   Articles Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods
Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote
 
Individual:  Mises, Ludwig von Austrian school economist, author of Human Action
Upd   Articles Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods
Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote
 
Individual:  Spencer, Herbert 19th century English philosopher
Upd   Articles The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy
Lengthy economic history of Argentina, from the time of the conquistadors to the early 1990's, highlighting the outstanding growth in the 19th and early 20th century and the economic nationalism and government interventions in the 20th century
 
Upd Source:  Thoreau - Hero of the Day, Henry David Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from "Resistance to Civil Government"
 
Topic:  Voting Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots
Upd   Articles Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods
Discusses the 2006 presidential election in Mexico, where the margin of difference between the two leading candidates was less than one percent of the popular vote
 
9 Nov 2023
Individual:  Cobden, Richard Nineteenth century British politician, leading proponent of free trade
Upd   Articles Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work
Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals
 
Topic:  Comparative Advantage, Law of Economic tenet formulated by David Ricardo, also Law of Association
Upd   Articles Is Free Trade Obsolete? Part 2
After providing a numerical example of the law of comparative advantage, defends it from the argument (made by Roberts and Schumer) that movable factors of production make the law no longer applicable
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles Is Free Trade Obsolete? Part 2
After providing a numerical example of the law of comparative advantage, defends it from the argument (made by Roberts and Schumer) that movable factors of production make the law no longer applicable
Upd     How Americans Can Help Ukrainians
Suggests opening U.S. borders to allow Ukrainians (and others) to immigrate and thus help defuse the situation in their country with respect to Russia and the Crimea
Upd     Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work
Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals
 
Place:  Ireland Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann
Upd   Articles Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work
Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work
Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals
 
Individual:  Ricardo, David 18th/19th century British economist
Upd   Articles Is Free Trade Obsolete? Part 2
After providing a numerical example of the law of comparative advantage, defends it from the argument (made by Roberts and Schumer) that movable factors of production make the law no longer applicable
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings Is Free Trade Obsolete? Part 2
After providing a numerical example of the law of comparative advantage, defends it from the argument (made by Roberts and Schumer) that movable factors of production make the law no longer applicable
Upd     How Americans Can Help Ukrainians
Suggests opening U.S. borders to allow Ukrainians (and others) to immigrate and thus help defuse the situation in their country with respect to Russia and the Crimea
Upd     Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work
Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals
 
Place:  Russia Territory in eastern Europe and northern Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Rossiyskaya Federatsiya
Upd   Articles How Americans Can Help Ukrainians
Suggests opening U.S. borders to allow Ukrainians (and others) to immigrate and thus help defuse the situation in their country with respect to Russia and the Crimea
 
Upd Source:  Spooner - Hero of the Day, Lysander Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from 18 May 1887 obituary published in the Boston Daily Globe
 
Topic:  Technology Practical application of engineering or technical processes
Upd   Articles Is Free Trade Obsolete? Part 2
After providing a numerical example of the law of comparative advantage, defends it from the argument (made by Roberts and Schumer) that movable factors of production make the law no longer applicable
 
Individual:  Thoreau, Henry David Nineteenth-century American author, noted for the essay "Civil Disobedience"
Upd   Articles Henry David Thoreau - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from "Resistance to Civil Government"
 
Place:  Ukraine Territory in eastern Europe, ruled since 1991 by the republic of Uryad Ukrayiny
Upd   Articles How Americans Can Help Ukrainians
Suggests opening U.S. borders to allow Ukrainians (and others) to immigrate and thus help defuse the situation in their country with respect to Russia and the Crimea
 
Topic:  Voting Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots
Upd   Articles Jane Cobden: Carrying on Her Father's Work
Biographical essay on Jane Cobden, daughter of Richard Cobden, who continued her father's advocacy of free trade and other ideals
 
8 Nov 2023
Individual:  Bastiat, Frédéric 19th century French economist
Upd   Articles Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964)
 
Topic:  Economics Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends
Upd   Articles Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964)
 
Topic:  Ethics Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct
Upd   Articles Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964)
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles Henry George and the Tariff Question
After some introductory remarks and a biographical section on Henry George, examines the protective tariff arguments posed by George in Protection or Free Trade
Upd     Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964)
 
Individual:  George, Henry Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty
Upd   Articles Henry George and the Tariff Question
After some introductory remarks and a biographical section on Henry George, examines the protective tariff arguments posed by George in Protection or Free Trade
 
Topic:  Licensing, Occupational Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation
Upd   Articles Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964)
 
Individual:  Lilburne, John 17th century English activist, advocate of "freeborn" rights and of a written constitution
Upd   Biography Freeborn John Lilburne 1615-57
BCW (British Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1638-60) Project website
 
Individual:  Oppenheimer, Franz German sociologist and economist, author of The State
Upd   Articles Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964)
 
Topic:  Property Rights Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets
Upd   Articles Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964)
 
Individual:  Rothbard, Murray N. Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto
Upd   Articles Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964)
 
Topic:  Socialism Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control
Upd   Articles Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964)
 
Group:  Society Grouping of individuals interacting with each other
Upd   Articles Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964)
 
Topic:  State, The The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
Upd   Articles Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964)
 
Individual:  Stromberg, Joseph R. Historian, research fellow at The Independent Institute
Upd   Writings Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
Extensive survey of Bastiat's life and writings; "EH" refers to Economic Harmonies, "Sophisms" to Economic Sophisms, "Essays" to Selected Essays in Political Economy (all three from FEE, 1964)
 
7 Nov 2023
Topic:  Attacks of 11 September 2001 Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Upd   Articles Foreword
Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner
 
Topic:  Economics Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends
Upd   Articles Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions
Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School
 
Topic:  Economics, Austrian The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger
Upd   Articles Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions
Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School
 
Individual:  Founding Fathers Leading individuals in founding of the United States
Upd   Articles Foreword
Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions
Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School
Upd     Foreword
Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Foreword
Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner
 
Topic:  Iraq War Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction
Upd   Articles Foreword
Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner
 
Topic:  Law Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior
Upd   Articles Frederic Bastiat, Ingenious Champion for Liberty and Peace
Biographical essay of Frédéric Bastiat, covering those who influenced him as well as those influenced by him, his writings (including correspondence with his friend Coudroy), his roles in the French Constituent and Legistative Assemblies and his legacy
 
Individual:  Paul, Ron Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate
Upd   Articles Foreword
Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner
 
Individual:  Rockwell, Lew President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com
Upd   Writings Foreword
Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner
 
Topic:  State, The The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
Upd   Articles Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850): Between the French and Marginalist Revolutions
Biographical and bibliographical essay which also analyzes Bastiat's ideas in relation to the Austrian School
Upd     Frederic Bastiat, Ingenious Champion for Liberty and Peace
Biographical essay of Frédéric Bastiat, covering those who influenced him as well as those influenced by him, his writings (including correspondence with his friend Coudroy), his roles in the French Constituent and Legistative Assemblies and his legacy
 
6 Nov 2023
Topic:  Business Commercial activities that provide goods and services
Upd   Articles Examining Reagan's Record on Free Trade
Analyzes several actions taken by the Reagan administration that belie Mr. Reagan's alleged pro-free trade stance
 
Place:  China Territory in eastern Asia, ruled since 1949 by the Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
Upd   Articles Fear Not China
Counsels Americans not to be afraid of China's economic activities, debunking concerns over "job losses" and the trade deficit
 
Topic:  Comparative Advantage, Law of Economic tenet formulated by David Ricardo, also Law of Association
Upd   Articles Explaining Commerce to the Commerce Secretary
Criticizes Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for his comments about the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, showing he "forgets some basic lessons of international trade"
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles Fear Not China
Counsels Americans not to be afraid of China's economic activities, debunking concerns over "job losses" and the trade deficit
Upd     Explaining Commerce to the Commerce Secretary
Criticizes Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for his comments about the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, showing he "forgets some basic lessons of international trade"
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Examining Reagan's Record on Free Trade
Analyzes several actions taken by the Reagan administration that belie Mr. Reagan's alleged pro-free trade stance
 
Place:  Japan Archipelago off the northeast coast of Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Nippon-koku
Upd   Articles Examining Reagan's Record on Free Trade
Analyzes several actions taken by the Reagan administration that belie Mr. Reagan's alleged pro-free trade stance
 
Topic:  Labor Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services
Upd   Articles Fear Not China
Counsels Americans not to be afraid of China's economic activities, debunking concerns over "job losses" and the trade deficit
 
Upd Source:  Mill - Hero of the Day, John Stuart Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpts from Mill's Autobiography (1873)
 
Individual:  Reagan, Ronald Hollywood actor, fortieth President of the United States
Upd   Articles Examining Reagan's Record on Free Trade
Analyzes several actions taken by the Reagan administration that belie Mr. Reagan's alleged pro-free trade stance
 
Individual:  Ricardo, David 18th/19th century British economist
Upd   Articles Explaining Commerce to the Commerce Secretary
Criticizes Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for his comments about the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, showing he "forgets some basic lessons of international trade"
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings Fear Not China
Counsels Americans not to be afraid of China's economic activities, debunking concerns over "job losses" and the trade deficit
 
Individual:  Spooner, Lysander Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical
Upd   Articles Lysander Spooner - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from 18 May 1887 obituary published in the Boston Daily Globe
 
3 Nov 2023
Place:  Canada Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada
Upd   Articles The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2
Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein
 
Upd Source:  Emerson - Hero of the Day, Ralph Waldo Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpt from the essay "Self-Reliance" (1841)
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2
Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein
Upd     An Essay on the Influence of a low Price of Corn on the Profits of Stock
Ricardo criticizes Malthus, who had previously written "Observations on the Corn Laws" generally supportive of free trade, for his The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn
Upd     The Early Economists Who Tried to Save France
Discusses the Physiocrats, focusing on Quesnay and Turgot
 
Place:  Great Britain Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom
Upd   Articles The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2
Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein
 
Place:  Ireland Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann
Upd   Articles The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2
Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein
 
Individual:  McElroy, Wendy Author, individualist feminist
Upd   Writings The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2
Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein
 
Individual:  Mill, John Stuart Nineteenth century British philosopher and economist, author of On Liberty
Upd   Articles John Stuart Mill - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpts from Mill's Autobiography (1873)
 
Topic:  Nonviolent Resistance Opposition to statist and authoritarian forces using protests, non-cooperation and other nonviolent methods
Upd   Articles The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2
Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein
 
Individual:  Ricardo, David 18th/19th century British economist
Upd   Writings An Essay on the Influence of a low Price of Corn on the Profits of Stock
Ricardo criticizes Malthus, who had previously written "Observations on the Corn Laws" generally supportive of free trade, for his The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn
 
Place:  United States Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America
Upd   Articles The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 2
Historical account of Ireland from 1840 to the first decade of the twentieth century, including the Young Irelanders, the famines, the Irish in North America, Captain Boycott, the demand for home rule, the Gaelic League and the emergence of Sinn Fein
 
Topic:  Wages The price of labor, renumeration paid to employees for their work or services
Upd   Articles An Essay on the Influence of a low Price of Corn on the Profits of Stock
Ricardo criticizes Malthus, who had previously written "Observations on the Corn Laws" generally supportive of free trade, for his The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn
 
2 Nov 2023
Place:  Colonies, Thirteen The 13 original colonies whose representatives signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence
Upd   Articles The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 1
Historical account of Ireland from its earliest inhabitants, through various invaders, conflicts with the English and between Catholics and Protestants, to the mid-nineteenth century
 
Individual:  Emerson, Ralph Waldo Nineteenth century American author, the "Sage of Concord"
Upd   Articles Ralph Waldo Emerson - Hero of the Day
Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; includes excerpt from the essay "Self-Reliance" (1841)
 
Place:  England The southern part of the island of Great Britain
Upd   Articles The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 1
Historical account of Ireland from its earliest inhabitants, through various invaders, conflicts with the English and between Catholics and Protestants, to the mid-nineteenth century
 
Topic:  Entrepreneurship Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services
Upd   Reviews Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father
Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye
 
Individual:  Founding Fathers Leading individuals in founding of the United States
Upd   Reviews Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father
Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 1
Historical account of Ireland from its earliest inhabitants, through various invaders, conflicts with the English and between Catholics and Protestants, to the mid-nineteenth century
Upd   Reviews Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father
Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye
 
Individual:  Goldwater, Barry Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate
Upd   Reviews Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father
Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye
 
Place:  Ireland Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann
Upd   Articles The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 1
Historical account of Ireland from its earliest inhabitants, through various invaders, conflicts with the English and between Catholics and Protestants, to the mid-nineteenth century
 
Individual:  McElroy, Wendy Author, individualist feminist
Upd   Writings The Colonial Venture of Ireland, Part 1
Historical account of Ireland from its earliest inhabitants, through various invaders, conflicts with the English and between Catholics and Protestants, to the mid-nineteenth century
 
Individual:  Paine, Thomas American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet
Upd   Reviews Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father
Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye
 
Individual:  Reagan, Ronald Hollywood actor, fortieth President of the United States
Upd   Reviews Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father
Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye
 
Group:  Society Grouping of individuals interacting with each other
Upd   Reviews Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father
Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye
 
Individual:  Wilson, Woodrow Twenty-eighth President of the United States
Upd   Reviews Claiming Paine: The contested legacy of the most controversial founding father
Review of the book Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (2006) by Harvey J. Kaye
 
1 Nov 2023
Upd Source:  Bastiat - Hero of the Day, Frederic Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; excerpted from Laissez Faire Books' biography and from a translation of The Law
 
Individual:  Bauer, Peter Thomas Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics
Upd   Reference Bauer, Peter (1915-2002)
Biographical and bibliographical essay
 
Individual:  Bright, John 19th century English Member of Parliament
Upd   Reference Bright, John (1811-1859)
Biographical and bibliographical essay
 
Individual:  Bush, George W. Forty-third President of the United States
Upd   Articles Bush as Fake Free-Trader
Comments on George W. Bush's claim to being a free-trader while at the same time imposing quotas and tariffs on products from China
 
Topic:  Capital Goods Tools, machinery and other man-made elements used to produce goods and services
Upd   Articles Bauer, Peter (1915-2002)
Biographical and bibliographical essay
 
Place:  China Territory in eastern Asia, ruled since 1949 by the Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
Upd   Articles Bush as Fake Free-Trader
Comments on George W. Bush's claim to being a free-trader while at the same time imposing quotas and tariffs on products from China
 
Individual:  Cobden, Richard Nineteenth century British politician, leading proponent of free trade
Upd   Articles Bright, John (1811-1859)
Biographical and bibliographical essay
 
Topic:  Free trade Exchange of goods and services without barriers
Upd   Articles The Case for Free Trade
Discusses various arguments made about tariffs, protectionism and foreign exchange intervention, concluding with advocating completely free trade; adapted from "The Tyranny of Controls" in Free to Choose: A Personal Statement (1980)
Upd     Bush as Fake Free-Trader
Comments on George W. Bush's claim to being a free-trader while at the same time imposing quotas and tariffs on products from China
Upd     Bright, John (1811-1859)
Biographical and bibliographical essay
Upd     Bauer, Peter (1915-2002)
Biographical and bibliographical essay
 
Individual:  Friedman, Milton 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences
Upd   Writings The Case for Free Trade
Discusses various arguments made about tariffs, protectionism and foreign exchange intervention, concluding with advocating completely free trade; adapted from "The Tyranny of Controls" in Free to Choose: A Personal Statement (1980)
 
Topic:  Prices Convey information between buyers and sellers
Upd   Articles The Case for Free Trade
Discusses various arguments made about tariffs, protectionism and foreign exchange intervention, concluding with advocating completely free trade; adapted from "The Tyranny of Controls" in Free to Choose: A Personal Statement (1980)